Lyrics for "Raw"

Self–Fulfilling Prophecy

I tried my best to understand
As you described the tragic hand
That we had dealt you through the years
Your disappointments, hopes and fears
How no-one listened when you cried
How we conspired, deceived and lied
To grind you down into the dirt
Belittle you, ignore and hurt

But I can only disagree
This isn’t my reality
I have only ever known
Support and love for you at home
I don’t know what you hope to gain
Inventing memories of pain
Threats and accusations fly
"Poor Me" the little victim cry

What you believe is what you’ll be
A self-fulfilling prophecy

Well, I for one have had enough
I cant be listening to this stuff
I guess its time to say goodbye
If you cant give me reasons why
You choose to think the things you do
Then this relationship is through
And I will keep my hope alive
That one day you’ll see bluer skies

What you believe is what you’ll be
A self-fulfilling prophecy

I Can Make A Woman Of You

Have you ever been… truly fulfilled?
Have you ever been… totally thrilled?
Have you ever been touched …deep inside?
Or is it all too much, pleasure denied?

Free your imagination, I’m here to show the way,
Licentious invitation, let the devil play
I can take you higher than you have ever known
Burning with desire, I’ll take you home.

If you come with me, you will see,
You’ve never had it better than this
Come and take this ride, let me be your guide,
I’ll give you everything you ever wanted baby

I can make a woman of you
I can make a woman of you
Turn into reality, every dream and fantasy
I can make a woman of you

Are you ready to… start feeling whole
Are you ready to… lose control
Are you ready to ride, the crest of this wave
Are you ready to taste, taste what you crave

Take this new direction, take it right inside
This physical connection, will keep you satisfied
The deeper you surrender, the higher you can fly
Lets lose ourselves together, you and I

If you come with me, you will see,
You’ve never had it better than this
Just surrender to everything I do,
Give it up to me and I can drive you crazy.

I can make a woman of you
I can make a woman of you
Turn into reality, every dream and fantasy
I can make a woman of you

Will I ever see you again?

My throat is dry, can barely speak
As your words penetrate me to the core
My body shakes, my spirit weak
Cant believe you don’t want me anymore

Seeing the sadness in your eyes, do you mean it?
This is the time to say goodbye, evermore, evermore

I’ll never forget you
I’ll never forget your face
I’ll always be haunted by this pain
I’ll never forget you
So this is our last embrace
Will I ever see you again?

You filled my heart and made me whole
With the love and the passion you bestowed
Now ripped apart, my tortured soul
Limps away as the life I knew implodes

How do I live without you now? Do you mean it?
Don’t wanna take this final bow, anymore, anymore

I’ll never forget you
I’ll never forget your face
I’ll always be haunted by this pain
I’ll never forget you
So this is our last embrace

Dare

Lost, in the chaos of love
All the chaos of broken hearts and all that you dreamed of
All alone and emotionally scarred
Will you ever be free to trust and free to lose your guard?

Never fear, your time will come
No need to hide, no need to run

Dare to dream with me tonight
Feel the fire in your heart ignite
Dare to love and dare to try
Open-hearted, let your spirit fly

Safe, if you settle for less,
Turn away from your true desire and go for second best
All alone, maybe better this way
Maybe better avoid the hurt and pain, I hear you say

Never fear the truth inside
No need to run, no need to hide

Dare to dream with me tonight
Feel the fire in your heart ignite
Dare to love and dare to try
Open-hearted, let your spirit fly

I want to hold you close, I’ll never let you go
I want to hold you and feel your loving grow

Dare to dream with me tonight
Feel the fire in our hearts ignite
Dare to love and dare to try
Open-hearted, let your spirit fly

Dare to dream with me tonight
Feel the fire in our hearts ignite
Dare to love and dare to try
You may find just what you always wanted

Love Divine

I close my eyes and I can feel you near
You’re getting closer now your way is clear
Your presence warms my heart and soothes my soul
Come make me whole once again

Are you for real or just a part of me?
Is this illusion when your light I see?
I still believe that you are by my side,
My spirit bride, find me here.
I need you now, are you near?

Come to me elusive love and show your face
Wrap your arms around me, end this fall from grace
Reaching out to touch you through this space and time
Searching for my love divine
Searching for my love divine

How many lessons do I need to learn?
How many battles fought, ‘til I return?
Claim my reward and lay my weapons down
For I have found you at last
Released, set free from the past

Come to me elusive love and show your face
Wrap your arms around me, end this fall from grace
Reaching out to touch you through this space and time
Searching for my love divine
Searching for my love divine

When I’m With You

The sun is shining brighter
The sky is bluer than before
And every step is lighter
My feet, they barely touch the floor
As if a veil has lifted
My eyes are open wide
The earthly axis shifted
Allow our orbits to collide

It doesn’t matter where we go
It doesn’t matter what we do
You give me more than all my wildest dreams, wildest dreams
When I’m with you

I think I’ve always known you
As if the past was just a game
A distant memory fading
My single life before you came
So come and lay beside me
My arms are open wide
And let your love flow through me
A love that cannot be denied

It doesn’t matter where we go
It doesn’t matter what we do
You give me more than all my wildest dreams, wildest dreams
When I’m with you

No Other Way

You are everything I waited for
In my thoughts and my dreams
How could I ask for more
So I cant understand how I feel
I just cant work it out
All these feelings of doubt

And there’s something that fills me with dread
What it is I don’t know
But the darkness still grows
And it means that one day we must part
Break away, say goodbye
Try and make a new start

Just surrender, there’s no other way
Its just plain black and white
And I’m too weak to fight
Just surrender, there’s no other way
Why do I have to choose
Either way we must lose

So I try to prepare for the time
When you’re no longer here
When you’re no longer mine
Though I try, from the truth I cant hide
How can I carry on
Without you by my side

Just surrender, there’s no other way
Its just plain black and white
And I’m too weak to fight
Just surrender, there’s no other way
Why do I have to choose
Either way we must lose

Pleasure and Pain

Do you know what you’re looking for?
Do you know what you’ll find?
Are you waiting for someone to show you the way?
Leading you on, stumbling blind.

Are you trying to hide away?
To pretend it’s not real?
All the dreams that you buried away in the past,
Nothing to see, nothing to feel

Live for the Pleasure and Pain

This is my call to arms
My battle cry
Burn all your bridges and never look back
Better to fail than never to try

Do you know what you’re living for?
Do you know who you’ll find?
When you finally wake up and open your eyes
Banish the fear, banish the lies.

Live for the Pleasure and Pain
Live for the Pleasure and Pain

Reason's Demise

When black is white and white is grey
The mist descends to hide your way
When day is night and night is day
It’s hard to tell which game to play

It’s hard to tell who’s right and true
Who you can trust to follow you
Who you control, who you discard
You better not let down your guard

Crying, lying, no compromise
Running, hiding, Reason’s Demise

The truth you see, what you perceive
To be your past, what you believe
So far removed from what I know
How did this start, where will it go?

When black is white and white is grey
It’s hard to tell which game to play
But all the time you’re blaming me
What can I do to set you free?

Crying, lying, no compromise
Running, hiding, Reason’s Demise

Shifting Sand

This isnt me, this isnt who I am
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not that kind of man
But you tempt me and you tease me and I crave you more and more
And I cant believe how easily you lead me to your door

In the mirror you hold to me
I cant recognise who I see

I thought I knew, I thought I had it planned
This ground was firm, but now its shifting sand
You challenge, you provoke me and you crawl beneath my skin
But I cant believe how good it feels to let your loving in

In the mirror you hold to me
I cant recognise who I see

Siren song

Familiar story, I’ve followed this road before
Imminent danger, but I’ve gotta come back for more
Delicious temptation, I’m powerless to resist
I know I’m addicted, to every turn and twist

And I’m feeling you draw me in,
like a moth to a flame
And my wings are burning

Sing me your Siren Song
Illusions of love so strong
Sing me your lullaby
I surrender to these arms

What am I doing? Keep making the same mistakes
Spinning in circles, praying this pattern breaks

And I’m feeling you draw me in,
like a moth to a flame
And my wings are burning

Sing me your Siren Song
Illusions of love so strong
Sing me your lullaby
I surrender to these arms